epa11689936 The launch site of the Long March 2F carrier rocket and Shenzhou-19 crewed spacecraft in Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China, 29 October 2024. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched on 30 October. EPA/JESSICA LEE

epa11689763 Lin Xiqiang (C), spokesperson of the China Manned Space Program and deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, participates in a press conference for the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceflight mission near Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China, 29 October 2024. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched on 30 October. ...

epa11689842 Astronaut Wang Haoze participates in a press conference for the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceflight mission near Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China, 29 October 2024. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched on 30 October. EPA/JESSICA LEE